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State Senator and Education Leader Tom Bennett Announces His Retirement at the End of Current Term
THE FOLLOWING IS AN ILLINOIS SENATE REPUBLICANS RELEASE (Gibson City, IL) - Illinois State Senator Tom Bennett (R-Gibson City) announced his plans to retire from his storied and successful care...
Jul 27, 2023

DLO Youngsters Ready for ANYTHING GOES this Weekend at DHS' Van Dyke Auditorium
This is the weekend for Danville Light Opera's annual summer teen show. But as Laura Williams found out on 1490 WDAN's Community Connection program, this production of Anything Goes has developed into...
Jul 27, 2023

Excessive Heat Warning in Effect Until 8 PM Friday, July 28th
...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM CDT FRIDAY... ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM FRIDAY TO 7 PM CDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions Today and Frida...
Jul 27, 2023

Full Day It Takes a Village Mentorship Basketball and Cheer Camp/Event; Sat July 29th at Palmer Arena
A community basketball and cheer camp event will be hosted by the It Takes a Village Mentorship; Saturday, July 29th at the David S. Palmer Arena. As Pastor LeStan Hoskins tells us, this will be an al...
Jul 27, 2023

Faraci Urges Local Agencies to Apply for OSLAD Grant
THE FOLLOWING RELEASE IS FROM STATE SENATOR PAUL FARACI'S OFFICE CHAMPAIGN - State Senator Paul Faraci is urging agencies across Champaign and Vermilion Counties to apply for Open Space Land Ac...
Jul 27, 2023

Walmart Kicks Off Application Period for Open Call 2023, Beginning Countdown to Open Call's Tenth Anniversary
THE FOLLOWING IS A WALMART RELEASE Walmart invites entrepreneurs to apply to pitch their shelf-ready products that are made, grown or assembled in the U.S. to be sold in Walmart or Sam's Club s...
Jul 27, 2023

Celebrating 125 Years of Caring for Veterans at VA Illiana Health Care
ABOVE: Devin Merritt and Charles Jeffers from Second Church of Christ sing a special version of America the Beautiful in tribute to Danville's VA Medical Center serving Veterans for 125 years. Merritt...
Jul 26, 2023

Deceased Rantoul Man Identified as Driver in June 27th Rankin Accident that Killed Two Paxton Teens
THE FOLLOWING IS A VERMILION COUNTY CORONER'S OFFICE RELEASE Danville, IL- The Vermilion County Coroner, Jane McFadden stated that the deceased driver of the Toyota which was involved in the ac...
Jul 26, 2023

Danville Male, 16, Shot in Abdomen; Non-Life Threatening Injuries; No Suspect Info
THE FOLLOWING IS A DANVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT RELEASE On 07/26/23 around 12:35 am, Danville Police responded to the area of the 600 block of Bowman Ave in reference to a victim with a gunshot w...
Jul 26, 2023

Kaufman Receives Eight Year Sentence in Aggravated Battery Case
THE FOLLOWING IS A VERMILION COUNTY STATE'S ATTORNEY'S OFFICE RELEASE On July 17, 2023, Andrew Kaufman, formerly of Danville, Illinois, pleaded guilty to the offense of Aggravated Battery, a cl...
Jul 26, 2023







